My Livestreaming Metaphysics & Gossip Became an Internet Sensation Ch. 38

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Zhuo Lang's expression stiffened. "What do you mean by that? Are you saying my past suffering isn't enough to justify my pain? Master Jiang, I admit you have real skills, but aren't you being a little too coldhearted?"

Lü Ning frowned as well. "Master Jiang, we really don't want to hear any more."

The livestream chat was also blowing up.

[Wait... Did I misunderstand? Was this guy just trying to avoid bringing up painful memories?]

[If that's the case, Qingqing should stop.]

[Come on, host, enough already. Exposing someone's wounds in front of a huge audience—is that really necessary?]

Jiang Yiqing silently admired Zhuo Lang's performance. It was so convincing that it could bring people to tears. He almost wanted to clap.

Even the pig figurine let out a couple of snorts, staring at Lü Ning on the screen as if calling her an idiot.

Seeing that Lü Ning was about to disconnect the call, Zhuo Lang's tightly clenched hands relaxed slightly.

But then—

Jiang Yiqing spoke again.

"Miss Lü, don't you want to know how, after his father's death, his mother being bedridden, and his relatives refusing to help, a teenage boy managed to finish high school, get into college, and stand here in front of you today?"

The air around them seemed to freeze.

Jiang Yiqing's eyes were cold as he stared at Zhuo Lang. "He really is ruthless. Step by step, he climbed his way up by trampling over the person who saved him. Then, with zero hesitation, he abandoned his benefactor's daughter and his own biological child—just to find a new girlfriend who was more 'beneficial' to him. If he ever climbs higher, you can bet he'll do it again. Tsk, even Chen Shimei* would have to call him Big Bro."

(*Chen Shimei is a classic reference to betrayal in Chinese culture.)

Lü Ning's hand hovered in midair, frozen, as she stared at Zhuo Lang in shock.

"Zhuo Lang," Jiang Yiqing continued, voice laced with contempt, "while you're here, enjoying everything the big city has to offer, have you ever thought about the person back home taking care of your paralyzed mother? The wife who raised your child? Do you think you've done right by them? You're not just a failure as a son and a father—you're worse than a beast."

As he spoke, his voice was tinged with rare anger.

If there was one thing Jiang Yiqing despised most in this world, it was men who abandoned their families like this.

Zhuo Lang turned to Lü Ning, his panic surging to an all-time high as he saw the pale, shaken look on her face.

No, this couldn't be happening.

His voice turned frantic as he yelled, "You're lying! You're making all this up just because I didn't believe in your fortune-telling!"

Desperation twisted his face as he grabbed Lü Ning's trembling hand. "Ningning, we've known each other for so long. You know what kind of person I am, don't you? You have to believe me! How could I ever do something like that?"

Jiang Yiqing wasn't surprised that Zhuo Lang was still denying everything.

Scumbags like him never admitted the truth—at least, not until they had no other choice.

Zhuo Lang might have graduated from a top-tier university, but guys like him were everywhere. If he wanted to climb to the top through sheer hard work, who knew how long it would take? And patience? Yeah, he had none.

He was much better at taking shortcuts.

And, well, luck was on his side once again—he met Lü Ning. Her parents were both high-ranking executives at a publicly listed company. As their only daughter, they'd never let her struggle alone. If he stayed with Lü Ning, there was no way they'd leave him hanging.

Sure enough, after getting together with her, Zhuo Lang coincidentally landed a job at her parents' company. What started as a simple internship quickly turned into something more—he was suddenly being taken care of.

Of course, he knew exactly why. But since Lü Ning's parents never said it out loud, he just played dumb. He got all the perks without even having to say thanks. What a deal.

From a regular intern, he became the first one in his batch to be promoted to a full-time employee. Then, as luck would have it, the team leader left, and Zhuo Lang was very sure he was next in line.

The privileges, the ease of it all—it was intoxicating. He wasn't about to let it slip away, even if it meant going against his conscience.

And yet, here he was, standing under Jiang Yiqing's sharp gaze, his past completely laid bare. Even so, Zhuo Lang refused to admit it. No—he couldn't admit it.

With an earnest look, he turned to Lü Ning, desperate to convince her. "Ning Ning, if I was already married to someone else, how could I possibly plan to marry you? We even talked about getting our marriage certificate soon."

Lü Ning hesitated for a moment. That's true... If he was already married, wouldn't getting another marriage certificate expose him?

Holding onto one last thread of hope, she turned to Jiang Yiqing. "Master Jiang... could you have miscalculated?"

Meanwhile, on the livestream chat:

"Damn, this guy is crying so convincingly... could it actually be a mistake?"

"No way. Look at Qing Qing's face—he's rolling his eyes so hard they might get stuck. This dude is straight-up acting."

"Girl, run! Why are you still believing him?!"

Jiang Yiqing let out a mocking laugh, giving Zhuo Lang a look of pure disdain. "Tsk, still acting? With skills like yours, you'd be an A-list celebrity by now."

Zhuo Lang's face darkened. He clenched his teeth, his voice low and full of warning. "Master Jiang, don't push me too far. Do you really want to force me into a corner?"

Before Jiang Yiqing could respond, Pig Spirit let out a dramatic snort, rolling its eyes so hard they nearly popped out. If Zhuo Lang understood pig language, he'd be hearing some of the nastiest curses ever right now.

Jiang Yiqing couldn't help but chuckle. Tilting his head, he casually picked at his ear. "Oh? Are you threatening me? You think I'd be scared of you? You're blaming me for pushing you to the edge? Please. When you decided to scam people, didn't you think this day would come?"

Before Zhuo Lang could interject, he continued.

"When the Mi family suddenly fell into crisis, none of their relatives wanted to help. So you set your sights on your classmate Wan Jiaxiu, who had a crush on you. You pretended to confess, started dating her—all because her family was well-off and you wanted their support."

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